Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-03-30
THE HADDOCK TRIAL.
a Resume Of This Celebrated Case
Az it Transpirss From Day
to Day.

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to Day.
Facts Both Pro and Con Impair.
TALLY Given 10 the
Public.
It will be remembered that about 10
o'clock on the night Of August 81, 1886,
that the Rev. George c. Haddock was shot
and killed neal the corner Of Fourth and
Water streets, Sioux City, Iowa. while on
his way from a livery stable 10 his home in
another part OF the city. II was a dreary,
dismal, rainy night, just suchaa n as
to court a tragedy. Rev. Hadlock had been
a pronounced and unrelenting enemy OF all
persons directly or indirectly connected
with or favoring saloons, and by his ag-
Gressive methods and open denunciation Of
those not friendly 10 the Clark law had in
Cured the bitter hostility OF many and the
appreciation of few. He was self-reliant
and seemed 10 court the ~antagonism Of
those whom he sought TO bring within the
pale Of the law. Though advised to be
CAutIOUBV uG nliuOuuttu lIOAl tAlc pulpit II .
fearlessness and ability to care for him.
self, and in NJ open manner pursued his
course of "spottlng" those engaged in the
liquor traffic. Evidently he anticipated an
assault, but not a murder. He was a MAN
of wonderful vigor and strength and q
most perfect physique, and not unfamiliar
TO personal encounters. The night Of the
homicide he drove to Gr~eenvlle, q subur-
Kan fowr, ra,a ,piIo aaaf IN oocura evidence
against certain saloon men. He was &C.
~companied by Rev Turner. At this time
the prohibitioie agitation was ut it's Knight
and danger Wake / in the wake OF those
seeking the abolition of n traffic of long
standing. Injunction trials were in prog
ress in the District Court, and Rev. Had-
dock was the conspicuous prosecutor as
well as witness. A plot was formed to
horsewhip certain Witnesses, but it failed
in being carried out. Another consp racy
WIS formed TO do up" Rev. Haddock, but
whether with murderous intent the present
trial will most likely disclose. The evil
dence thus far developed goes to show that
Rev. Haddock, after returning from Green
vile, taking the Rev. Turner home. drove
to Merrill's livery stable on Water street
AMI delivered the lu Ivy over to the host
Ter. Not uususpicious of danger, he asked
the attendant ut the stable il any one had
been there inquiring for him. He received
answer that q party had asked whether the
mustang pony had been returned. (This
was the animal driven by Haddock.) Ha l.
dock then pulled his skull cap down over
his head, buttoned his long gum coat close
to his neck, his heavy whiskers inside, and
walked north to the Columbia House, on
the southwest corner Of Fourth and Water
streets, and then turned east on Fourth.
Several men were visible on the opposite
side Of the street. Taking o tirmer
grasp on the long hickory cane,
which always accompanied him, he
strobe along. The drizzling rain and
occasional rumbling Of distant thunder
added 10 the wierd sem. darkness. When
about two-thirds across the street one or
more men came from beneath the shadows
Of the high board fence. In o moment the
sharp report OF a pistol awoke the echoes
OF the night. Rev. Haddock was seen to
stagger, ana half fall. then 10 recover, to
fall TO rise no more. The leaden messen-
ger had lone its deadly work. Entering
near the left shoulder blade md coursing
upward, it had reached the seat of lite
and severed the silver cord and death re.
suited in n few seconds. Near the PROSTATE
form was fonnd the heavy walking stick,
and close at hand q small iron gear wheel
fashioned as a slung- shot. The city was
at that time in q ieveiish state of agitation.
Hardly had the echoes OF the pistol shot
ceased to reyerberate when tn, report
spread like q deadly contagion hat a man
had been murdered. A large crowd soon
gathered at the scene of the tragedy, and
surrounded the PROSTATE form. willing
h..xI. l,.~:aJ a. <Nn~ ,,no,u l,,k AL r.s.:a
had departed. and an inanimate form alone
remained. The body was removed to the
Methodist parsonage, where the coroner's
day, August 4.
Time wore on, other events of an import
ant nature took place and the Had1ock
homicide was fast passing into forgetful-
ness. Finally the whereabouts of of Harry
Leavitt were discovered. His confession
followed and it came with all the startling
effect Of q thunderbolt from a clear sky.
John Arensdorf, the prisoner now at the
bar, was charged by Leavitt with having
committed the atrocious crime. The al
legged murderer Of Rev. George G.. Had
dock, and who is now up for trial, is about
forty years OF age, and is not a bad vi
cious looking man. He is a German of
the dark blonde type, heavy and solid in
physique, and has a not unkindly blue eye
and forid c~ountenance. He has a wife
and seven children. Arensdorf vent to
Sioux city from Wisconsin about ten years
ago to assume the foremanship Of the
Franz brewery, he being related by mar
rage to Mrs. Franz. When Jacob Franz
died several years ago, the Brewery Com
pany was organ zed md Arensdorf became
superintendent and stock owner.
We give the foregoing recapitulation OF
facts in regard to preceding events, that
our resume of the case may be more readi-
ly understood by our readers.
FIRST DAY.
Court convened in Sioux City, Iowa, on
March sd, 1857, with Judge c. II. Lewis on
posed OF the following named gentlemen:
Hon M. D. O'Connell, Of Fort Dodge, States
Attorney Marsh, K. B.. Hubbard and Spauld-
ing 4 Taylor, Of Sioux City. For the defense
are Judge ]. N. Weaver, Q. C. Tredway, M.
N. Gray, Judge Pendleton, w.. G. Clark, s +.
y ay1 NJ And Arae 9. ~ " IL k s.ps The Fl s sDsIps d S.y w sna
spent in preliminary work and the impanelling
OF jurors.
SECOND DAY.
Court convened at Q q. m, and work was
resumed on tho panel Of jurors, which was
filled before noon, and IL composed Of the
following named residents of Woodbury.
County: John OConnor, c G.. Bartlett, John
Madden, Thos. Crilley, Dennis Murphy, C. @.
Goss, Thos. Frazier, W. p. Pannell, b. keifYer,
E. Webster, John Adair and John d. O'Con-
nell. In the afternoon the opening speech in
behalf Of the State was made by II. J. Taylor,
and responded to by G. W. Argo, counsel for
tho defense, upon the conclusion Of which the
court announced that further hearing I" the
case would DO postponed until Q a m. the
following day.
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THIRD DAY.
The Court House was thronged by strangers
and citizens u, on the reopening Of The trial,
and great interest WAS manifested. Large
had 10 be turnel away, ~ the capac-
ity OF the court room would not accommodate
one-half OF them. All the usual preliminaries
were gone through with attending the OPEN
ing Of cases Of such importance, after which,
in silence and expectation, The spectators
awaited the calling Of the first witness, which
fell to the lot OF the Deputy Sheriff OF Wood
bury County, Iowa, w.. g. Davenport As Mr..
Davenport'r testimony, AZ also that Of James
Neon, Chief Of Police Of Sioux City, the next
witness called. does moi develop anything OF